Selby, Longman's Hill Community Primary School, Selby
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 8 months agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This is a genuinely inclusive school where every child feels valued and supported. The school offers an impressive range of enrichment activities including residential trips, music lessons, and regular sporting events that all pupils can access. Staff build strong relationships with children and families, creating a calm, nurturing environment where behaviour is positive and bullying is very rare.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional personal development programme with residential trips, music lessons, and sporting events for all pupils
- Warm, trusting relationships between staff and pupils creating a calm, positive atmosphere
- Well above average attendance rates with strong pastoral support for families
- Inclusive culture where disadvantaged pupils achieve in line with their peers
- Strong focus on reading with pupils now enjoying books and speaking confidently about them
Areas for Improvement
- Some key stage 2 pupils have gaps in mathematics and writing, not achieving in line with national expectations
- Recent curriculum changes in mathematics are helping younger pupils but have not yet improved older pupils' achievement
- Some early years independent learning activities and outdoor provision lack clarity of purpose
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Residential trips, musical instrument lessons, sporting events, drama clubs, singing clubs, visits to places of worship, 60 Amazing Experiences programme
Longman's Hill Community Primary School is a welcoming, inclusive school where pupils thrive in a safe, nurturing environment. The school excels in personal development and wellbeing, though some pupils in key stage 2 have gaps in mathematics and writing that need addressing.
At a Glance
9.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 66% to 70%. Maths has improved from 55% to 67%. Writing has declined from 83% to 63%.
Class Sizes
27.4
Avg class size
24.7
Infant (KS1)
29.5
KS2
7
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
95%
Near capacity
200 pupils
210 capacity
10 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Selby
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Selby
Admissions Demand - North Yorkshire
Places available
7,282
Applications
5,050
Got 1st preference
94.4%
Got preferred school
98.7%
Primary admissions across North Yorkshire (2025/26)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.16105%
Overall absence
6.97674%
Persistent absence
172
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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